City police arrest man in fatal Inner Harbor stabbing

Baltimore City police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man who had just left his job at the Inner Harbor early Sunday morning.

Police were called at about 2:15 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of East Pratt Street, where they found 20-year-old Anthony Black suffering from stab wounds.

According to police charging documents, Black had gotten off work at the Cheesecake Factory at the Inner Harbor and walked to meet his fiancee, who was picking him up by the World Trade Center.

Officials said Black found Matthew Darby, 24, and another man trying to talk to his fiancee. Police said the men were drunk after being at Power Plant Live and that Black got into an argument with Darby when Darby called his fiancee "hot."

Police said the argument escalated, and Black was stabbed by Darby multiple times in the upper body. Black was taken to Shock Trauma, where he died.

Detectives said they arrested Darby within hours and charged him with first- and second-degree murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure.

The charging documents said Darby's friend was trying to get Darby to quit arguing with Black and leave. Police said that man, who hasn't been identified, helped police with the investigation.

Neighbors said Black and his fiancée, who recently got engaged, lived together, made a nice couple and worked very hard.

"He ain't getting in no trouble or was in any bad activities. He just went to work, or if he had to go to school, he went," said neighbor Marvin Edmonds.

"We are extremely saddened by the news of this tragedy and are fully cooperating with the police department and their investigation. We're working with the restaurant to take steps to attend to our staff members and are providing access to grief counselors," the Cheesecake Factory said in a statement.

Darby is currently being held without bond.

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